Bowl Picks: Will USC upset 10-point favorite Ohio State?
Here are the Star-Telegram’s remaining bowl picks - against the spread and straight up, including both College Football Playoff games on Jan. 1.
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Dec. 29
Belk Bowl (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.): Wake Forest (-3) vs. Texas A&M, noon, ESPN
Sun Bowl (Sun Bowl, El Paso): No. 24 NC State (-6.5) vs. Arizona State, 1 p.m., CBS
Music City Bowl (Nissan Stadium, Nsashville): Kentucky vs. No. 21 Northwestern (-7), 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Arizona Bowl (Arizona Stadium, Tucson): Utah State (-4) vs. New Mexico State, 4:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Cotton Bowl Classic (AT&T Stadium): No. 8 USC vs. No. 5 Ohio State (-7.5), 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Dec. 30
Taxslayer Bowl (EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla.): Louisville (-7) vs. No. 23 Mississippi State, 11 a.m.
Liberty Bowl (Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis): Iowa State vs. No. 20 Memphis (-3.5), 11:30 a.m., ABC
Fiesta Bowl (University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.): No. 11 Washington vs. No. 9 Penn State (-2), 3 p.m. ESPN
Orange Bowl (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.): No. 6 Wisconsin (-6.5) vs. No. 10 Miami, 7 p.m., ESPN
Jan . 1
Outback Bowl (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa): Michigan (-7.5) vs. South Carolina, 11 a.m., ESPN2
Peach Bowl (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta): No. 7 Auburn (-9.5) vs. No. 12 UCF, 11:30 a.m., ESPN
Citrus Bowl (Camping World Stadium, Orlando): No. 14 Notre Dame vs. No. 17 LSU (-3), noon, ABC
Rose Bowl (Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.): No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Georgia (-2), 4 p.m. ESPN
Sugar Bowl (Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans): No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 4 Alabama (-3), 7:45 p.m., ESPN
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STAFF PICKS
Drew Davison, Cowboys reporter
Spread: WF, NC State, UK, NMSU, USC, UL, ISU, PSU, Miami, SC, UCF, ND, OU, Bama
Straight: WF, NC State, NU, NMSU, USC, UL, ISU, PSU, Miami, UM, Auburn, ND, OU, Bama
Record against spread: 12-13 (.480)
record straight up: 10-15 (.400)
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Brian Gosset, reporter
Spread: A&M, ASU, NU, Utah State, USC, UL, Memphis, PSU, Miami, UM, Auburn, ND, OU, Bama
Straight: A&M, NC State, NU, Utah State, OSU, UL, Memphis, PSU, Wisc., UM, Auburn, ND, OU, Bama
Record against spread: 11-14 (.440)
record straight up: 8-17 (.320)
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John Henry, reporter
Spread: Wake, NC State, NU, Utah State, USC, MSU, ISU, UW, Miami, SC, UCF, LSU, UGA, Bama
Straight: Wake, NC State, NU, Utah State, OSU, UL, Memphis, UW, Wisc., UM, Auburn, LSU, UGA, Bama
Record against spread: 11-14 (.440)
record straight up: 10-15 (.400)
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Clarence Hill, Cowboys beat reporter
Spread: WF, NC State, NU, Utah State, OSU, MSU, ISU, PSU, Wisc., SC, Auburn, LSU, UGA, Clemson
Straight: WF, NC State, NU, Utah State, OSU, MSU, ISU, PSU, Wisc., UM, Auburn, LSU, UGA, Clemson
Record against spread: 14-11 (.560)
record straight up: 16-9 (.640)
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David Humphrey, editor
Spread: A&M, NC State, UK, Utah State, OSU, MSU, Memphis, PSU, Wisc., UM, Auburn, ND, OU, Bama
Straight: A&M, NC State, NU, Utah State, OSU, UL, Memphis, PSU, Wisc., UM, Auburn, ND, OU, Clemson
Record against spread: 12-13 (.480)
record straight up: 13-12 (.520)
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Carlos Mendez, TCU beat reporter
Spread: A&M, ASU, UK, NMSU, USC, UL, ISU, UW, Wisc., SC, UCF, ND, OU, Clemson
Straight: A&M, ASU, UK, NMSU, OSU, UL, ISU, UW, Wisc., SC, UCF, ND, OU, Clemson
Record against spread: 15-10 (.600)
record straight up: 17-8 (.680)
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Stefan Stevenson, reporter
Spread: A&M, NC State, NU, Utah State, USC, MSU, Memphis, PSU, Wisc., SC, Auburn, ND, OU, Clemson
Straight: A&M, NC State, NU, Utah State, OSU, UL, Memphis, PSU, Wisc., UM, Auburn, ND, OU, Clemson
Record against spread: 8-17 (.320)
record straight up: 12-13 (.480)
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William Wilkerson, editor
Spread: A&M, ASU, NU, Utah State, USC, MSU, Memphis, PSU, Miami, SC, UCF, LSU, UGA, Clemson
Straight: A&M, NC State, NU, Utah State, OSU, MSU, Memphis, PSU, Wisc., UM, Auburn, LSU, UGA, Clemson
Record against spread: 12-13 (.480)
record straight up: 13-12 (.520)
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Eric Zarate, editor
Spread: WF, NC State, NU, Utah State, USC, MSU, ISU, PSU, Miami, UM, UCF, ND, OU, Bama
Straight: WF, NC State, NU, Utah State, OSU, UL, ISU, PSU, Miami, UM, Auburn, ND, OU, Bama
Record against spread: 13-12 (.520)
record straight up: 13-12 (.520)
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Peter Dawson Sports-Business Reporter
Spread: WF, NCSU, Northwestern, NMSU, USC, MSSU, PSU, Miami, Michigan, UCF, LSU, UGA, Clemson
Straight: WF, NCSU, Northwestern, NMSU, OSU, MSSU, PSU, Wisc., Michigan, Auburn, LSU, UGA, Bama
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STANDINGS
Against spread:
1. Carlos (.600)
2. Clarence (.560)
3. Eric (.520)
Tied 4. Drew (.480)
Tied 4. David (.480)
Tied 4. William (.480)
Tied 5. Brian (.440)
Tied 5. John (.440)
6. Stefan (.320)
Straight:
1. Carlos (.680)
2. Clarence (.640)
Tied 3. David (.520)
Tied 3. William (.520)
Tied 3. Eric (.520)
4. Stefan (.480)
Tied 5. Drew (.400)
Tied 5. John (.400)
6. Brian (.320)
This story was originally published December 29, 2017 at 10:42 AM with the headline "Bowl Picks: Will USC upset 10-point favorite Ohio State?."